#St Keven

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Streaming Now! Quebec's BACKSTABBER Holds Power Over Metals With Their New EP “Patterns of Domination”

Backstabber, the groovy Canadian death metal force, returns after a long silence, with their latest EP “Patterns of Domination”, out now. Originating as a solo project in 2012, founder Christian Thériault turned Backstabber into a full-fledged band in 2015, driven by a relentless thirst for angry metal and a need for vengeance. They take no prisoners with this release that is inspired by James Redfield's “The Celestine Prophecy”, which explores four patterns designed to consume someone's attention and energy. Backstabber shares their thoughts on the album and what fans can expect from them:

“Each track digs into a specific pattern giving for a wide array of emotions throughout the EP. It can also be felt musically as each song has a very distinct style while the production makes a good wrap up keeping it as a whole. Our music being live-oriented from the start, it makes way for an energetic output. Our shows are well rounded up and fronted accordingly.”

The evolution of the band's sound from their previous two releases underscores a departure from the solo origins, with Thériault making room for other members to express themselves more prominently. Thériault leads the charge on guitar and vocals, accompanied by Philippe B. St-Jacques on guitar, Eric Séguin on bass/back vocals, and Keven L.-Hull on drums. As the band's evolution continues, “Patterns of Domination” marks a pivotal moment where the members' contributions shine through, creating a distinct and cohesive musical expression.

The tracklist includes the bone-crushing “Harvesting The Weak”, the relentless “Langues Sales”, the haunting “Crawling Through Your Bones”, and the brutal “Snitches Get Stitches”. Backstabber's sound, ranging from old-school death metal riffs to slamming brutal death, promises an intense auditory experience and is recommended for fans of Kataklysm, Lamb of God, and Mors Principium Est.

“Patterns of Domination” was produced by Backstabber vocalist/guitarist Christian M. Thériault and mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) and can be heard via its full stream premiere on NoCleanSinging HERE.

The EP is due out on March 15, 2024, and is available for pre-order at https://backstabbermetal.bandcamp.com

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3OwNJSD

[themomsandthecity]

Maria Menounos on What It Was Like to Be Diagnosed With Cancer With a Baby on the Way

Image Source: Getty / Jeff Kravitz / Contributor Maria Menounos, former E! News correspondent and host of the "Heal Squad" podcast, revealed on May 3 that she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three months ago. While Menounos is currently in recovery from the notoriously aggressive disease, she shared in an interview with People how devastating her diagnosis was, considering it came when she was preparing to welcome the arrival of a baby girl. Menounos and her husband, Keven Undergaro, were busily preparing for the birth of their first child, who's being born via surrogate and is expected this summer, when Menounos began feeling intense abdominal pain and diarrhea. When the symptoms worsened, she visited a doctor - and a test revealed a 3.9 cm cancerous neuroendocrine tumor on her pancreas, leading to her diagnosis of Stage 2 pancreatic cancer. (The star was previously diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and had a brain tumor in 2017.) The cancer diagnosis was baffling and devastating. "I'm like 'How in the freaking world can I have a brain tumor and pancreatic cancer?'" she tells People. "All I could think was that I have a baby coming." Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat; the five-year survival rate is between three percent and 44 percent, depending on the stage and how localized it is, according to the American Cancer Society. But Menounos has shared that her doctors were able to remove her tumor and that she's currently in recovery from the disease. And while that's cause for celebration for anyone, the good news was especially sweet for Menounos and her expanding family. "I'm so grateful and so lucky," she tells People. "God granted me a miracle. I'm going to appreciate having her in my life so much more than I would have before this journey." In an Instagram post, Menounos elaborated, saying, "I still haven't come to grips with it all, including the fact that so very few even survive pancreatic cancer. . . . For now I'll say how grateful I am to be able alive and well and that I WILL get to hold my baby ! Thank you God, St. Nectarios the healing saint, my doctors and nurses, and my family and friends who helped me through." Menounos's diagnosis has changed how she's prepping for the arrival of her little one, though. She recently canceled her baby shower, for instance. "This whole year has been trauma, stress, crisis," Menounos tells People. "There was a minute when we were planning something, and then it became too much. I thought, 'I just need to heal.'" It's a completely understandable and justified sentiment, given the draining health struggles Menounos still has to endure. We're wishing her - and her whole, growing family - health and happiness after such a difficult several months. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARIA MENOUNOS (@mariamenounos) https://www.popsugar.com/family/maria-menounos-expecting-baby-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis-49163266?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[dailyrugbytoday]

RLWC 2022: Tonga play against Papua New Guinea

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RLWC 2022: Tonga play against Papua New Guinea

Complete Guide on How to Watch Rugby League World cup Tonga vs PNG Live Stream 2022 via pc and mobile device – Get RLWC 2022 Latest Updates, News, Schedule, Worldwide TV Channels & Broadcaster List.  For the first time in RLWC history, the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments will take place together in 2022.

How to watch the Rugby League World Cup

Fox League will hold exclusive rights to the 2022 Rugby League World Cup in Australia.

Spark Sport will broadcast all games in New Zealand, with Channel Three and ThreeNow to show Kiwis games live.

BBC will host the RLWC in the UK, with games to be held on their main channel and streaming services.

Mate Ma’a Tonga vs PNG

Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helen’s

WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

How to watch Rugby League World Cup 2022 ” When does it start, Live streams and schedule”

Papua New Guinea: Wellington Albert (London Broncos), Jacob Alick (Gold Coast Titans), Keven Appo (PNG Hunters), Watson Boas (Doncaster), Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm), Edene Gebbie (Townsville Blackhawks), Edwin Ipape (Leigh Centurions), Zev John (Central Capras), Alexander Johnston (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Lachlan Lam (Leigh Centurions), Kyle Laybutt (Townsville Blackhawks), Nene Macdonald (Leigh Centurions), Rhyse Martin (Leeds Rhinos), Sylvester Namo (PNG Hunters), Jimmy Ngutlik (Wests Magpies), Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm), Nixon Putt (Central Capras), Daniel Russell (Brisbane Tigers), Jeremiah Simbiken (Redcliffe Dolphins), Rodrick Tai (PNG Hunters), Sherwin Tanabi (PNG Hunters),

Wesser Tenza (PNG Hunters), Emmanuel Waine (PNG Hunters), Mckenzie Yei Ketepa (Central Capras).

Mate Ma’a Tonga: Talatau Amone (St George Illawarra Dragons), David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans), Addin Fonua Blake (Warriors), Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans), Siliva Havili (South Sydney Rabbitohs), William Hopoate (St Helens Saints), Konrad Hurrell (St Helens Saints), Isaiya Katoa (Penrith Panthers), Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks), Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm), Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Toluta’u Koula (Manly Sea Eagles), Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants), Soni Luke (Penrith Panthers), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors), Tesi Niu (Brisbane Broncos), Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly Sea Eagles), Will Penisini (Parramatta Eels), Moses Suli (St George Illawarra Dragons), Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks), Tevita Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Siosiua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters), Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys), Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters).

[dorasireland]

where holy men once carved in rock the sacred place of Glendalough by Dora Meulman Via Flickr: Beautiful Co Wicklow Ireland.

[shadow27]

There is simply no way to overstate what the Supreme Court did this term. No journalist or scholar alive can remember a term with so many earthquakes in the law.

The data tell the story. The court produced more conservative decisions this term than at any time since 1931, according to statistics compiled by professors Lee Epstein of Washington University in St. Louis and Keven Quinn of the University of Michigan.

In an astounding 62% of the decisions, conservatives prevailed, and more importantly, often prevailed in dramatic ways.

[glassmenagerieofmusesarc]

Updated Muse List

Main Muses (Always Available)

Stan Uris (IT)

Richie Tozier (IT)

Harry Potter (Harry Potter)

Remus Lupin (Harry Potter)

Ella Lopez (Lucifer)

Five (Umbrella Academy)

Vanya (Umbrella Academy)

Jean Grey (X-men)

Jules Vaughn (Euphoria)

Ethan Golden (Euphoria)

Allison Reynolds (The Breakfast Club)

Mickey Milkovich (Shameless)

Kenny McCormick (South Park)

Charlie Pace (Lost; @lcstneverfcund)

By Request (Via IM or Meme)

- James “Sawyer” Ford (Lost; @lcstneverfcund)

- Ronald Weasley (Harry Potter)

- Meriadoc Brandybuck (LOTR--Film Based)

- Diego Hargreeves (Umbrella Academy)

- Peter Hayes (Divergent)

- Lex Luthor (Smallville)

- Cordelia Chase (Buffyverse)

- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffyverse)

- Charles Gunn (Buffyverse)

- Lorne (Buffyverse)

- Rupert Giles (Buffyverse)

- Tara Maclay (Buffyverse)

- Joey Potter (Dawson’s Creek)

- Drue Valentine (Dawson’s Creek)

- Ryan Atwood (The OC)

- Dan Humphrey (Gossip Girl)

- Ellie Nash (Degrassi)

- James Cook (Skins UK)

- Dee Reynolds (It’s Always Sunny)

- Henry Winter (The Secret History)

- Steff Huntington (Pretty In Pink)

- Keven Dolenz (St. Elmo’s Fire @lcve-sucks )

[cheryldunn]

#sqUAD #keven #lulu #lyssa #andee #max #henry st

[calsbctthingy]

Being in the centre of Queen Street there are several ways to get to George Courts, the most common way is walking along Myers Park, following a huge flight of stairs that leads to St. Keven’s Arcade. Upon leaving the arcade, across the road is George Courts. At that point, I decided to enter the building and I drew the following sketches. When looking at the building, it is evident that the architectural style stayed true to its design from the 1920s. It is both an embodiment of both history and art.

[gentlenina]

Downward Spiral 2016

In January we had our holiday staff party at the Tap & Barrell and I was hit on by a creepy old man who told me about horoscopes and fate. I escaped thanks to the privacy of the ladies room and took my first selfie with the ever famous Lisa Kaufman. The very next day I was fortunate enough to have my eastern wives visit me for a week. We partied hard, took sexy pictures, and I got my first friendship tattoo with Julia. We listened to TSwift’s 1989 on repeat for the whole week. In February I Joined the YMCA with Keven because staring at hot gay dudes is the only way to work out. Sadly our workout routine was short lived, but it was fun while it lasted. This was also the month I started dating Blake and it was my introduction to polyamory. In March, I Rode a mechanical bull at the Yale with Blake and his friends. We also went to a furry convention in Richmond, which was less unpleasant than I’d imagined. Mel got to hold a rad snake. Syrian refugee children hugged furries in the lobby. It was weird, but good. In April, Lisa and Joel moved back to Ontario. I broke it off with Blake because I am a horrible person. I went on a really weird and mildly terrifying date with Jason from OkCupid. We drove to Riverview Hospital at midnight and were promptly kicked out by security. On 420, instead of getting stoned at the art gallery, I adulted and finally passed my baby license test. This may or may not count as adulting. In May, my mom and I took a vacay to Toronto. I managed to meet up with almost everyone from the east over that week. We stayed in the financial district and had a nice visit with Jordan and Victoria. I went inside the CN Tower, which was pretty ok. I spent most of my time getting trashed with my fam. I also managed to get to London to see Lisa and Joel and got to meet Lisa’s family. We all did an escape room together and I realized just how shitty I am at solving puzzles. When I returned, my mom and I met up with Julia and Holly. We had a little vacation within a vacation to St. Catharines and Niagara Falls (my mom had never been to either). It was magical. Also, we saw a dead guy on the street. So there’s that. In June I joined a band. Sort of. I drunkenly agreed to join Eden Fineday (formerly of Vancougar)’s solo act as a stand in keyboard player. This was a terrifying experience, but also wonderful and everything I’d ever wanted. Joe, Blake, and I also managed to get kicked out of a club for the first time because we are teenage girls. We snuck booze into The Junction and then ate ice cream cake by the ocean in honour of the song. In July I played my first and only show with Eden and the band at Queens Park in New West. Babies were dancing to our Canada Day shenanigans. I also had the pleasure of attending my cousin Katie’s wedding, where I smoked cigarettes and got hella trashed. Later in the month, I had the pleasure of celebrating Pride with the gays, Blake, Blake’s rando friends, Joe’s family, and my mom. We ended up going to The Penthouse after the parade and watched a drag show mostly populated by elderly first nations queens. After the show, Blake and I attempted to use the stripper pole with very little success. In August I went to see a show alone because I promised Ross I would see his Green Day musical. It was pretty rad. I also watched the celebration of light with the gays. In September, I bussed out to Maple Ridge for Dalana and Justin’s wedding. It was gorgeous. I also met Geoff for the first time. In October, I got my first stick and poke tattoo, a cactus that matches with Megan and Sahara. I also shot my first handgun and shotgun at the range and saw a live performance of Rocky Horror. In November, we had a bonfire in Tynehead Park and burned a Guy Fawkes replica and lit off fireworks. Geoff and I took our first road trip to shitty Bellingham and discovered a video rental store. I was also accepted into the Pancakes and Booze art show, which is happening next month. In December, I went to Capilano Suspension bridge for the first time. It was magical but for the price, Lynn Canyon is way better. I celebrated the time honoured tradition of Goth Santa and got to celebrate Hanukkah with the lesbians. We also went to Harry Potter burlesque and went to Story Slam for the first time. Geoff and I visited Seattle and rang in the new year with champagne and WOW nerds and we watched the Space Needle light up with fireworks.

2016 was a year of opportunity for me and even though it wore me out, I’m incredibly thankful to have all of these memories and rad people in my life. I’ve chosen to only focus on the positive things that happened this year. As part of my new years resolution (stupid I know) I want to be less of a jerk. I also want to get my novice license, participate in Pancakes and Booze, attempt a Story Slam, go to more shows, play more music, travel (at least to Savannah), and continue to experience something new every month. Werd, gangsters.

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KeyBank Secures Financing for 2 Affordable Communities

Sunnyslope Manor. Image courtesy of KeyBank

Northwest Housing Alternatives has obtained $16 million in financing to renovate two Oregon affordable communities. The 50-unit Sunnyslope Manor in Salem and the 20-unit College Manor in Monmouth cater to residents earning no more than 60 percent of the area’s median income.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided the financing consisting of a $10 million construction loan and $6 million of 4 percent LIHTC equity from Key Community Development Corp. Other types of financing include a $3 million subordinated seller note, $5.4 million of Housing Preservation funds and a $4.5 million fixed-rate permanent loan from the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing.

Located at 1000 Cunningham Lane S., Sunnyslope Manor consists of two- to four-bedroom apartments ranging from 752 to 1,234 square feet. The 20-unit College Manor, situated at 265 S. College St., encompasses studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans averaging 600 square feet. Of the 75 total units, 45 are restricted to households earning 50 percent of AMI, while 25 cater to those earning 60 percent of AMI. Additionally, 41 units have project-based vouchers.

Brett Sheehan of KeyBank’s Community Development Lending Group, together with Keven Ruf of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Income Property Group, structured the financing. Sheehan was also instrumental in the recent financing of a 224-unit affordable community underway in Gresham, Ore.

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[celtfather]

What Are You Doing While Listening to Celtic Music #432

I want your feedback. What are you doing while listening to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast? This week, I'm gonna share a bunch of feedback from the past couple o'years.

Poisoned Dwarf, Seldom Sober, Songs For Ceilidh, Mitchell & Vincent, Ciunas, Kennedy's Kitchen, Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus, Kellswater Bridge, Captain John Stout, The Jig Is Up! from First Steps, Brobdingnagian Bards, Dylan Walshe, Sylvia Woods, The Jackdaws, Claire Roche, Black Market Haggis, Crepuscule, The Round Table, Tartanic, The Celtic Kitchen Party, Moch Pryderi, Teton Skye, Alexander James Adams, Molly's Revenge, Celtic Woman, O'hanleigh, Ciana, Vintage Wildflower, Katherine Nagy, Bellow Bridge, Jil Chambless

I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend.

The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast.

Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness.

THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:05 - "Bolt The Door" by Poisoned Dwarf from Bolt The Door

5:58 - WELCOME

7:25 - "The Ferryman / Mason's Apron" by Seldom Sober from Six Months of Confession

11:24 - "Rothsea-0" by Songs For Ceilidh from Falling Forward

14:36 - Alexis Fickes emailed: "Hey Marc, I am Alexis and I just wanted to tell you that I love the podcast, especially #426. I listen to the podcast on the bus and while I paint. Absolutely amazing. I love that there’s someone who appreciates the artists and music like this. Keep doing you!!"

Simon Dillon emailed a photo: "Hello Marc. Although over month ago, this photo shows me driving back from Canberra to my home town Bendigo (700km) while listening to your podcast.   Myself and my friend, and fellow musician, Keven McCarthy had just spent the Easter long weekend at the Australian National Folk Festival presenting “Songs From The Australian Tradition” session on each day of the festival.  Australia has many traditional songs. Many of these songs use traditional Irish melodies or are even parodies of traditional Irish songs.

The Nation Folk Festival was one of 3 festivals the Kevin and I attended in South Eastern Australia over 17 days around Easter.  We started at the Lake Cullulleraine Music Festival, then the National Folk Festival and ended up at the Koroit Irish Festival. By the time I arrived back home, we had covered 2800 km and listened to many Irish and Celtic Music Podcasts, the quintessential road trip podcast. Keep up the great work.

16:13 - "Seven Stars, The Sloe" by Mitchell & Vincent from The Preservation of Fire

19:18 - "Celtic Tiger" by Ciunas from High Time

22:59 - Ruben Lopez emailed a photo: "I heard the podcast #393, and was drawing. Here's the drawing. Have a good one."

Alexander Randall 5th emailed a photo: "Hey Marc: I put your sticker on my car... I should put one on the boat, but only fish and mermaids would see it..."

Conor Coll emailed: "Hey Marc, Just replying to let you know I received the music you sent and I am currently listening to them, still trying to decide between my favourite!

As an Irish man I have been hearing Celtic music all my life and it takes me back to a lovely atmosphere when I listen to these tracks. Recently, I have been following a band which I had done a little camera work with in the past, The Ronan Gallagher Band. They are very talented and are from the region I come from, so I am a big fan of their music. They are what inspired me to look for more traditional music which lead me to this newsletter."

Submit music to the podcast at 4celts.com.

25:00 - "Eoin O'neill Has Gone To Clare" by Kennedy's Kitchen from The Whiskey of Truth

30:25 - "Lady Louisa Gordon's Strathspey / The Highlands of Banffshire / The Merrymaking" by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus from Return to Kintail

34:50 - Marshall Blosser emailed: "Greetings Celtfather, I've been listening to your podcast for well over a decade.  We've circled around nearby cities, but never met. You moved to New Orleans just as I moved from there to the Mississippi gulf coast. And now you are in my old stomping grounds of Atlanta.

My family is moving from the Mississippi gulf coast to the eastern most  city in North America (St John's NL) so my wife can get her PhD in analytical chemistry. (I know you understand about moving to support your wife)

We will be driving there mid December (all 54 hours of it).  Apart from episode 421 the long drive - that's an understatement - we would like to have a few  CDs to pass the time on the road. I know there is a large Celtic music scene up there. Do you know of any St John's or Newfoundland Celtic artists that we could buy to support and listen to on the way there?

Thanks muchly,

P.S. I am an aspiring writer and your podcasts have inspired several stories (now if I could just get published) Txs again. Keep the Celtic light burning, in all its colors"

Marshall Blosser emailed: "Marc, I have enjoyed your podcast for over 12 years. The variety of music you bring to this show never fails to inspire and amaze me. The fact that you follow the roots of the music and the tendrils of its influence show just how connected the world is and how music is one of those things that can unite everyone. You understand and respect that musically there is no one Celtic musical voice. But rather that it is a rich and varied chorus of voices that make up that sound. I applaud the fact that you are seeking musicians and tunes for a Celtic LGBTQIA+ Pride special next year. The fact that you stand for the diversity that makes this music so touching and valuable is wonderful and so needed everywhere. Peace and may you never lose your laughter, your joy or your autoharp Marshall Blosser"

38:08 - "Keys to the Castle" by Kellswater Bridge from The Proof Is in the Pudding

42:32 - "Hail to the Autumn" by Captain John Stout from Love Abides

46:35 - James Cope emailed: "Hi Marc,Your ebook is a wonderful gift, thank you. I see the changes in the music business, some beneficial, some not so much. Your ideas and knowledge help me as a long time, and older generation musician “unpaid Professional” (mostly) to find where I can land and have the best impact on the art form.

Being upbeat in these changing times is a choice and you are an inspiration. As a friend of mine once said, “Damn! Jim you have made something from nothing!” So…. Damn Marc!! you have made something from nothing. Thanks again."

Melinda emailed: "Marc, I have subscribed to the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast - I am still listening to shows from years ago, which was where you played the Joss song, and the "Don't Drink with Hobbits" song, which I LOVE!  Shared it with my son who just cracked up with me.

We are in El Paso - as far West as you can get!  Have not been to any of the festivals in Texas, but go to Phoenix each year to enjoy the Ren Fest there.  Have been to the Ren Fest in Bonner Springs, KS, in MD (think they shut that one down, but it was huge and wonderful!), and AZ.  Actually, I am still listening to your podcasts when you still lived in Austin, so didn't know that's not where you lived now :) Would love to see you live.  Will have to make sure to listen to the more up to date podcasts to get your latest events - or check your website. Keep up the great work! Slan Agat!

49:33 - "There's Worse Then That Around - Polka Niall - John Walsh" by The Jig Is Up! from First Steps

55:33 - "The Prettiest Hobbit" by Brobdingnagian Bards from I Will Not Sing Along

55:54 - Todd Thorne emailed photos: "Hello Mark, From the attached few pictures, I’ll bet you can instantly figure out where I took the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast this past month. For ages my wife and I aspired to visit Australia and New Zealand. Being two unabashed geeks, we could not make a trip Down Under without dropping in for a tour of Hobbiton. What an amazing day it was conjuring up the feeling that, at any moment, Sam, Frodo or Bilbo might emerge to challenge all of us interlopers in The Shire. While that particular encounter didn’t happen, I did get to talk up the podcast to fellow tourists plus our guide in response to their questions regarding my catchy and quite fetching t-shirt. Hopefully, you’ll pick up a few new worldly fans as a result.

I’ve been a devoted listener to the podcast for many years and credit multiple episodes for enriching and expanding my collection of Celtic music. At last count, some 15 artists have joined my growing mix, which all came about only because you featured them in an episode after they submitted their hopes, ambitions and livelihood for consideration. Thanks to you and all the incredible indie Celtic artists for providing us a way to connect and support what we love.

In closing, here’s an idea to ponder. What about a future Celtic Invasion Vacation to New Zealand? After all, Dunedin in the South Island has a mighty strong Scottish heritage and the Celtic spirit is alive and well I hear. Not to mention Hobbiton beckoning away on the North Island. A bit ambitious perhaps but it would be up there in the Trip of a Lifetime category, which I can definitely vouch for.

My best to you, your family and all the fans in the 2019 new year. Sláinte!

More about A Long Expected Party, next one is in 2020

58:38 - "Cut It Down" by Dylan Walshe from All Manner of Ways

1:02:56 - "Metamorphosis" by Sylvia Woods from The Harp of Brandiswhiere

1:05:37 - Margaret Zavala emailed: "Mark I just want to say thank you for the podcast that you put on. When I travel the world I can still listen to my celtic music. A few shows back, you featured Bangers and mash. well they’re playing near my hometown. in fact playing for two weeks just a five minute drive from my house. thank you for keeping me a contact such wonderful bands"

Rachel Bryant emailed: "Marc, Just dropping you a line to say how much I'm enjoying all your podcasts!! This time of year, I especially appreciate holiday music that is different (and better) than what I'm forced to hear in public.

Today, I am cleaning the house ahead of company, and enjoying the music and a very thematic beer, pic attached. I wish I could mail you some... maybe it's available in your area? I highly recommend this beer.

I try to wear my podcast shirt so I can spread the word! I made a new group of friends that way just a week ago, and we swapped stories of our favorite music venues and Irish/Celtic festivals.

Happy Holidays to you and your family!"

Subscribe to Celtic Christmas Podcast. It starts back up in November!

1:07:14 - "Erin's Revenge" by The Jackdaws from Colors

1:10:59 - "My Mother" by Claire Roche from From Then Until the Here and Now

1:14:58 - Darius emailed photos: "Hello Marc, I came across your wonderful podcast recently & subscribed!

Regarding voting, although all your featured musicians are wonderful, when asked to vote for a specific episode's featured musician, perhaps asking to vote for that particular/featured song would be more appropriate? By that I mean, I have gone back & searched the bands featured but found 2 or 3 songs as my personal favourites. Absolutely no offence to the great bands but I wouldn't go as far as voting them as my favourite bands, rather songs :)

Also, what do you think about either as the final episode of the year or the first episode of the year, featuring the top rated songs of the year, voted by the listeners?

Anyway thank you again and I promise to become a paid subscriber once I have some income.

Currently in the process of starting a sustainable, holistic, self sufficient & off-grid Ecovillage in Canada. More on that if you are interested. Namaste"

Vote in the Celtic Top 20.

Begum Unveroglu emailed a photo: "Hello there! I am listening to Scarborough fair episode on a train trip from Ankara to Istanbul. I am loving your show! By chance, I had opportunity to hear my favorite American Irish Music group the Gothard Sisters!!! Much love"

1:17:26 - "4 Concertina Reel Set" by Black Market Haggis from Better Than It Sounds

1:20:14 - "Rob Roy MacGregor" by Crepuscule from Hap and Rowe

1:23:15 - Dan Kulhanek emailed: "Marc,I was able to receive the downloads. Thank you so much!  I use them on my running playlist. I have your podcast to thank for where I am today.

My wife’s family is Scottish and Irish. I am of German heritage. After attending several St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with them, I really started to listen to the music. I stumbled upon your podcast shortly thereafter.

I was a casual listener for a number of years. After the economic collapse of 2008, I found myself without a job. I went back to school to become a nurse and found that I needed to learn how to speed read in order to keep up with the assignments. I used the jigs and reels in your podcast to help keep me on tempo and keep my speed up.

Fast forward several years later....

My daughter wanted to take dance lessons. My mother in law told her that if we enrolled her in Irish or Highland Dance she would pay for lessons. My daughter settled on Highland Dance and we found a group that offered lessons. It was a pipe and drum band with a dance troop. They also offered bagpipe lessons for free. After listening to your podcast for several years, my love for the music had grown so much that I jumped on the opportunity to learn the bagpipes.

I now have become an active member of the band, performing for gigs and the competition team, but I also have branched out on my own as a solo piper.

I look forward to your podcast every week. Please keep up the great work and we’ll keep listening!”

1:25:14 - "Love Is Ever the Strongest Spell" by The Round Table from Tales from the Turning Leaf

1:29:44 - "Jiggy Biddy's Slur Horn" by Tartanic from Uncharted

1:32:46 - Gerry Corr emailed a video: "Marc, Had a great evening listening to your Podcasts…….sitting on the deck on a cool, late summer evening enjoying sweet Uisce Beatha"

GERRY CORR VIDEO

Mike Coombs emailed a photo: "Dear Marc, I really love your podcasts! Thank you so much for introducing me to loads of superb bands and singers that otherwise I wouldn’t have heard. I listen mostly in my car. I’m a peripatetic guitar/bass/banjo teacher in the UK. I also play in a barn dance band and compose mostly acoustic guitar based instrumental music.

I hope to be recording my first solo album with a couple of Celtic style tracks in the next few months."

1:34:05 - "Pride of Newfoundland" by The Celtic Kitchen Party from Sociable

1:37:42 - "Welsh Medley" by Moch Pryderi from Jig Moch

1:41:39 - André Paz emailed: "Hey Marc Gunn! I'm a brasilian biologist, musician and flute player. I love your Podcasts, and I always listen to you, mainly while working/studying.

I've started with the Celtic music because of a brasilian band called Tuatha de Danann. I'd like to indicate them for you. I just listened to the "Summer Road Trip #361", and I heard a Brasilian band, Braia! They have almost the same musicians of the band I mentioned. Here follows some other names I remembered, mainly with flute or Whistles on their songs:

Kernunna (BR),

Tuatha de Danann (BR) ,

Braia (BR) ,

Flook,

Luar na Lubre,

MuteFish,

Thanks for your very nice mood, always, and for  your inspiration! Enjoy the summer there! Hugs from Brasil"

1:43:04 - "I'll Neither Spin Nor Weave" by Teton Skye from Teton Skye

1:45:55 - "Harvest Season - Second Cutting" by Alexander James Adams from Harvest Season - Second Cutting

1:48:47 - Erika Burkhardt tweeted: "Thanks for episode #371 of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Putting it to good use this morning planning lessons at the park."

Sasha, the Travelin' Quaker emailed a photo: "Hi Marc, I saved up several episodes of the show for us to listen to as we hiked part of the Barrow Way on our trip to Ireland (we are still here). It has been great catching live music and recognizing many of the songs I have heard on the show. Thanks again for an amazing show!"

1:49:30 - "Emmet's Hedgehog" by Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley from The Western Shore

1:54:10 - "Ae Fond Kiss" by Celtic Woman from Ancient Land Deluxe

1:58:03 - Bonfilio Acencio emailed: "Hi Marc. I have been loving the podcast for like 3 years. I work outside landscaping so the music fits the surroundings, although Tennessee hills are not as great as Ireland it will do. But right now I have the great luck to go back and pick some of my favorite episodes, my girlfriend and I are going to the beach and I get to DJ the road trip (well really you do) Give my love to the family and ill let you know how the trip go's. Keep up the amazing work."

Annie Moisan emailed: "Allo Marc, I am from Québec, Canada. I am french so sorry for my english!!! Just for tell you that I love your podcast. I listen it during I'm working (I'm a IT programmer at home). We love Irish music. My husband and I have a duo and we play Irish music not professionnaly but we did a "home CD" two years ago and went to Ireland 4 times now. We like to sing Irish songs in French, English and Irish. We do little show with the projection of our photos of Ireland during we are playing for transmit our love of this country. I specially like harmony voices like The Selkie Girls, Lumiere, Sora, High Kings, Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer. But also Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Caladh Nua, Barrule. Thanks a lot to promote Irish music. We discovered on your podcast many signers and groups that we love. Still continue! With great regards! Annie"

2:00:10 - "Town of Strabane" by O'hanleigh from Of Irish Crossings Told

2:04:19 - "Tom McElvogue's / The Monaghan Twig / Woman of the House" by Ciana from Loneliest Road

2:07:40 - Daniel L emailed photos: "Hey mark! I love the podcast, thanks for being such a dedicated collector and distributer of Celtic music. I listen through Mixcloud, and love to dig into old episodes daily.

My father was a piper and flute player. your podcast is a great way to keep the traditional music I was raised on, in my life.

Here's a pic of me at work (I'm on the left side of the left rig) we rig suspended scaffolding and then paint beautiful signs and advertisements. This one is for Gucci in downtown manhattan. If you zoom I've got my headphones in, listening to your podcast of course!

An (almost) finished picture. And one more of our truck once we packed it all up. Keep doing your thing! Much love from nyc"

2:08:37 - "Sweet Bride" by Vintage Wildflowers from Lovely Madness

2:12:27 - "Gypsy Lady" by Katherine Nagy from Single

2:15:35 - "An Buachillin Ban" by Bellow Bridge from Cautionary Tales

2:19:28 - Jay Martin emailed from San Francisco: "Marc, All right, I Spotified. The first song I heard was "Last Gift" by Marys Lane. That song answers a question from Michael Truman Kavanaugh in show 376. How did that happen? Thanks for the music."

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2:21:46 - "When First I Came to Caledonia" by Jil Chambless from The Ladies Go Dancing

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Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs

I grew up reading a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs. If you are age fifty or more, chances are you did too. When you are thirteen, Edgar Rice Burroughs is the man.

A trip to the local Waldenbooks or B. Dalton Bookseller in the 1970s up through the middle 1980s would generally have a shelf or more of Burroughs paperbacks. Burroughs has faded away since then. Del Rey did some Tarzan doubles in paperback in the mid-1990s that petered out. He is not the foundational author that he once was. He was a gateway writer to fantastic fiction for many.

Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Baen Books) is an anthology of modern writers using Burroughs characters and settings in new stories. The trade paperback was published in October 2013. The mass market paperback at the end of 2014. The movie John Carter was out in March 2012 so perhaps the movie was the impetus for this book.

I can remember looking at this book first in trade paperback and then the mass market paperback when each came out. I also passed as the roster just did not hit my excitement level. Finally, I thought I should get it. The mass market edition, my preferred form, is out of print. Neither Amazon nor Barnes & Noble had it. Amazon still has a few copies of the trade paperback.

Mike Resnick and Robert T. Garcia are the editors. Resnick I know having read his Burroughsian sword & planet Ganymede novels and a few of his space operas. Robert T. Garcia is someone I do not know. A check at the internet speculative fiction data base shows he edited the magazine American Fantasy in the 1980s. A magazine that eluded me at the time.

  The book is 356 pages including introduction and author biographies. Eleven stories contained therein. The cover is horrible. Static, photorealistic poses that is book cover art these days. Edgar Rice Burroughs has been blessed to have wonderful illustrators– J. Allan St. John, Roy Krenkel, Frank Frazetta. Even Esteban Maroto is fine art compared to this.

Former editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Kristine Kathryn Rusch. I think I have read a story or two by her in the past but just don’t remember. “Tarzan and the Great War” has Tarzan in Algiers during WW1 looking for leads on the whereabouts of the missing Jane. The story reminds me more of Eric Ambler than Edgar Rice Burroughs with intrigue of foreign spies. The story is competent but nothing earth shattering. Something different for Tarzan.

Mercedes Lackey must be a popular pink fantasy writer as others write stories set in her Valdmar world.  She has a story set in Pellucidar narrated by a Sagoth.  The story has a winged girl from the moon that stays in one spot in the inner world. She cannot get back to that world and helps in a fight with an enemy tribe. The story just sort of ends rather abruptly.

Richard A. Lupoff’s Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure was a favorite non-fiction book. I bought a used copy in 1983. It showed what an entertaining, non-academic book on fiction could be. On the other hand, he totally monkey fornicated the round robin novel Ghor, Kinslayer with a smart ass end chapter. Lupoff did not seem to like Carson of Venus in Master of Adventure. “Scorpion Men of Venus” has Caron and Duare in dire-straights fighting the Scorpion Men. A woman in aircraft rescues them. They are taken to the mountain abode of the proverbial mad scientists who is originally from Earth, the sunken continent of Mu to be exact. This mad scientist wants to return to Earth. The story takes a very un-Burroughsian turn. It also has a rather abrupt ending.

I have wanted to read Mike Resnick’s “Forgotten Seas of Mars” for a while when I first read about it. Originally published in 1965 as a chap book. I have never seen a copy. Resnick writes a close imitation of Burroughs and an adventure of John Carter following the events in Llana of Gathol. Resnick mentions that due to the book contract, Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs could not include any new stories with John Carter or the Mars/Barsoom setting. They could include a story that was not new. My guess is the anthology Under the Moons of Mars: New Adventures on Barsoom (2012) tied up those rights.

“Apache Lawman” by Ralph Roberts is a yarn with Shoz-Dijiji. I have not read Burroughs’ The War Chief  and Apache Devil. I can’t seem to find affordable and nice condition copies with cover art by Ronnie Lessor or Frank McCarthy. This was the area that Burroughs knew having served in the U.S. Army, cavalry branch in the 1890s. There were still skirmishes with Apaches at this time. How many of you knew the last fight between the U.S. Army and Apaches took place in 1917? Having not read the original novels, I don’t know how Roberts story compares. The story itself moves along well enough.

“Moon Maid Over Manhattan” by Peter David is an incident between the events in The Moon Maid and The Moon Men. I did not care for the first part but it did improve after the Kalkar invasion of Earth.

I have read two stories by Sarah Hoyt, neither of which I liked. Her steak continues with “Tarzan and the Martian Invaders” cowritten with Keven J. Anderson. Tarzan travels to Africa to foil an invasion from Mars. Hoyt violates Burroughs internal consistency with having totally different aliens from Mars. This read like a clunky story from early 1930’s Wonder Stories.

I have read a few of Max Allan Collins’ “Quarry” novels and enjoyed them. “The Two Billie, A Mucker Story” is possibly my favorite story in the book. Billy Byrne is called to rescue a kidnapped socialite fiancé of the girl he loves. The story is a good hard-boiled piece.

I did not care for Todd McCaffrey’s “To the Nearest Planet.” It has been around 35 years since I read To the Farthest Star. I do remember liking it. McCaffrey has an expedition by Tangor to a neighboring planet. They find a static and declining culture living in domes after a planet wide war. Instead of bad 1930s science fiction, this was bad 1960s science fiction.

F. Paul Wilson has a story set on Pellucidar with a trip to the moon of that milieu. This story like McCaffrey’s takes a science fiction twist with an artificial satellite, computers, and robots. I did not care for this one either.

Talking and listening to Joe Lansdale at Pulpfest last year, I get the impression he also read a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs growing up. He takes Tarzan to Caprona in “Tarzan and the Land That Time Forgot.” Lansdale kept it Burroughsian. Tarzan is a killing machine in this one. I liked it.

So, a few stories I enjoyed, some that were meh, a few I did not like at all. Typical for an original anthology. I give credit to Resnick and Garcia as editors. This easily could have been a pile of dog feces had they not held the line. Rusch and Lackey delivered better than what I was expecting. We are now about 100 years out from Burroughs’ hey days. Attempting to capture the feel of the scientific romance without parody or descending into steam punk is very difficult. It is interesting that sword & planet fiction had a bump in the late 1960s with Michael Moorcock as Edward P. Bradbury, Resnick himself, Lin Carter, and Kenneth Bulmer as Alan Burt Akers.

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SMGS at La Torre. March 6th, 2019

A somewhat rare of late overcast day found 45 members and 2 guests turn up at La Torre for the third round of this season’s Bogey’s Medal Shield. Given that the medal format is one not liked by a number of members the turnout was excellent, quite possibly helped by the recent society introduced regulation of allowing only a maximum of plus five to any hole’s par for each and every player. Thus on a par 4 nobody will score worse than a nine, on a par 5 no worse than a ten. This does away with cricket score like numbers returned in the past for individual holes, helps speed up play, and allows a player having a really bad hole to remain within the competition. Clearly a large number of players took advantage of this ruling with a high number of eights, nines and tens posted. Those going out earliest got the better of the weather, with the wind increasing dramatically from one o’clock onwards. Whether this impacted on four hour rounds for the early starters to five hours for those bringing up the rear wasn’t determined, but it is the case that slow play remains an issue and all members need to be aware of the importance of keeping up with the group in front. La Torre is a course not often visited by SMGS and many found it hard to remember particular holes with the exceptions of the par threes 9th and 11th with their carry over water and little bailout room. Graeme Forbes gets a special mention in this week’s report for his winning the nearest the pin on both of these very similar and difficult holes. In the overall competitions, Mike Jordan and Colin Rust won their respective categories of Bronze and Silver with the day’s best scores of nett 68 (the course’s par). Robin Eastman took the Gold Category with a nett 71, beating his match play opponent Jim Imrie in a secondary SMGS singles competition in to second place on countback and taking the prize in their particular dual at the last. After three rounds Barry Roehrig comfortably leads the Bogey’s Medal Shield competition, with Phil de Lacy leading the chasing pack.  The day’s winning results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 5th Brian Butler (76), 4th Roger Carter (75), 3rd Alan MacDonald (72), 2nd Brian Mulligan (71) and 1st, with the day’s best score on countback with a nett 68, Mike Jordan. [caption id="attachment_28277" align="aligncenter" width="2190"] Bronze winners: Roger Brian Mike Brian Alan[/caption] Silver Category: 5th Dave Gibson (72 on CB), 4th Paul Kelsall (72 on CB), 3rd Chris Wren (71), 2nd Peter Girenas (70) and 1st Colin Rust with a nett 68. Gold Category: 5th Theo Boelhouwer (73 on CB), 4th Barry Roehrig (73 on CB), 3rd Keven Mitchell (72), 2nd Jim Imrie (71 on CB) and 1st Robin Eastman, also with 1 nett 71. Nearest the pins: Hole 3 John Humphrey, Hole 5 Tony Smale, Hole 9 Graeme Forbes, Hole 11 Graeme Forbes, Hole 15 Tommy Boyle, Hole 17 Mike Greatorex Abacus: Ray Seaman Best Guest: David Alderdice (72) Our thanks go to all La Torre staff for their contribution to an enjoyable day. Next week we will be at El Plantio, and on following weeks at Alenda and Vistabella. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Tony Smale a call on 628227687.  

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Ramblings: Jake Gardiner Injury; Blues/Devils Updates; Granlund-Fiala Trade – February 28

  Jake Gardiner missed Wednesday night’s game with back problems and is considered week-to-week right now. Igor Ozhiganov drew into the lineup.

As a small aside: one injury to one of their Big Four of Gardiner/Rielly/Muzzin/Dermott leads to the Leafs trotting out Hainsey/Zaitsev/Ozhiganov on the right side of their defence. It shows the fragility of the blue line. If a centre gets hurt, they can move William Nylander to the middle. If a winger gets hurt, they’re so deep they had Andreas Johnsson on the fourth line for big chunks of the year. If one of their left-shooting defencemen get hurt, well, you see the result.

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There was a laundry list of New Jersey Devils injury updates:

  Devils injury news:

Miles Wood has an ankle fracture. No surgery needed, out about 4 weeks. Kyle Palmieri is week to week with a lower body injury. Jesper Bratt is day to day with a lower body injury. Pavel Zacha is skating, no contact yet.

— Chris Ryan (@ChrisRyan_NJ) February 27, 2019

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We can also add to the laundry list of injuries for the Penguins:

  For Penguins, Chad Ruhwedel was seen leaving arena last night in Columbus with right arm in a sling.

Bryan Rust left with his foot in a boot and on crutches.

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) February 27, 2019

  Both are expected to be out long-term, though whether that’s four weeks or four months, we don’t know as we are waiting for a more clear timeline.

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The Coyotes extended Conor Garland for a couple years with an AAV of $750K. For those with him in cap leagues, he’ll continue to be a great bargain for the foreseeable future.

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Boston called up Peter Cehlarik and Karson Kuhlman on an emergency basis and Patrice Bergeron missed practice. Kuhlman was centering the top line in that practice. The official word after practice was a maintenance day for Bergeron, so nothing to worry about. I imagine he’ll have a lot of those between now and the end of the season.

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St. Louis had all of Brayden Schenn, Alex Steen, and David Perron on the ice for practice Wednesday. They weren’t on any of the real lines, skating together on some sort of injury line, but it’s a good sign they’re all practicing. Look to see them back in the lineup soon.

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Sami Vatanen was activated off IR and was in the lineup on Wednesday night, though given what that lineup looks like these days, I’m not sure how much fantasy value there will be. Given that he’s a guy without high levels of peripheral stats, he’s reliant on point production. I don’t think there’ll be much of that for the next little while.

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Toronto defenceman Travis Dermott was injured in Wednesday night’s game against Edmonton. He was hit from the side/behind (more from behind) by Oilers forward Brad Malone in the third period and crashed into the boards. He was holding his left arm/wrist in considerable pain skating off the ice. It didn’t look good, to be honest. This is a concern with Gardiner already out of the lineup.

The Leafs laid the wood to the tune of a 6-1 game. Andrea Johnsson had two goals, Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists, and John Tavares, William Nylander, and Patrick Marleau each had a tally and a helper. Tough times continue in Edmonton.

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There was a scary scene in New Jersey as Devils defenceman Mirco Mueller went hard into the boards, though it was hard to tell on replay if he went headfirst or if maybe his shoulder hit and his had snapped after. Regardless, he was motionless on the ice and eventually stretchered off. He was conscious and seen moving his arms and legs, though, which is a good sign. When there’s an update to pass along, we will.

As for the game, despite the depleted lineup for New Jersey, Calgary only managed a 2-1 win. MacKenzie Blackwood had a very good game in net for the Devils, saving 33 of 35 shots while David Rittich faced just 20. Mark Giordano scored the game-winning goal, his 14th of the year (a three-year high), and 60th point of the season. There could be a Norris Trophy coming, though the season Brent Burns is having…

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More updates in the morning.

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In my Ramblings post-Trade Deadline, I mentioned that I wanted to go into the Mikael Granlund–Kevin Fiala trade a bit deeper. The overwhelming sentiment that I saw from writers, fans, and fantasy players was that this was a big win for the Predators, acquiring a versatile forward coming off back-to-back 60-point seasons for a younger forward who hasn’t lived up to his promise. Let’s dig in.

  Mikael Granlund

It’s easy to forget that just a few years ago, Granlund was the guy who wasn’t living up to expectations. He had just 31 goals through his first 240 career games, playing at a 45-point/82-game pace from 2013-2016, through his age-23 season. Following that season, he saw a move from centre to the wing and his production has since grown significantly: 62 goals and 185 points in 221 games. He doubled his goal output in fewer games while raising his 82-game point pace to 69. It has been a huge turnaround for the top-10 pick from 2010.

From 2013-16, Granlund played most of his five-on-five ice time with Jason Pominville. In fact, Pominville was on Granlund’s wing for nearly two thirds of his five-on-five ice time. Skating together, the Wild shot 7.4 percent at five-on-five over those three years, which is a poor number. When Granlund was skating without Pominville, that number jumped to 8.5 percent, a much more respectable number. The thing is, the team shot at a higher percentage when Granlund was on the ice without Pominville despite the team generating fewer shots, and fewer high-danger shots, when they were apart than together. While Pominville having his role reduced and then being eventually traded seems to have helped Granlund’s career, I’m not so sure there wasn’t a bit of unluckiness anyway.

All the same, once Granlund moved to the wing, his shot rate jumped significantly from under 10 shot attempts/60 minutes at 5v5 from 2013-16 to around 13 shot attempts per 60 minutes at 5v5 since the start of the 2016-17 season. The key for him, though, his that he didn’t sacrifice his playmaking: from 2013-16, he averaged 1.26 assists per 60 minutes and that number over the last three seasons is 1.32, and that’s on the back of more first assists, not a secondary assist binge. His goal rate still isn’t anywhere near great, but it’s a lot better than it had been earlier in his career, and that has been a big reason for the improvement in the fantasy game over the last few years.

One other area where Granlund improved following his move to the wing was shot suppression, though I think playing with Mikko Koivu is a big reason for that. From 2013-16, he played only around 60 minutes with Koivu as they were both centres. From 2016 until now, he played about two-thirds of his ice time with Koivu, and his defensive numbers improved dramatically with the fellow Finn as his pivot. I’m not going to lay it all at Koivu’s feet, but the difference in shot attempts allowed (about 14 percent less) and high-danger chances allowed (about 25 percent less) speaks volumes about how much he helped.

At the risk of being overly simplistic, much of Granlund’s improvements in the fantasy game over the last three seasons can be attributed to three things: shooting more, power-play production, and playing with Mikko Koivu.

  Kevin Fiala

I have written extensively on Fiala over the last couple years but not much since this season has started. Let’s remedy that.  

Nashville’s top line is first, second, and third on the team in points/60 minutes at 5v5. Fourth? It was Fiala. And he’s not doing that with luck, either: through 64 games with the Preds this year, Fiala’s mark of 0.22 secondary assists per 60 minutes is the second-lowest among Nashville forwards and tied for 206th among 259 forwards with 600 minutes played league-wide. He’s also shooting 8.4 percent at five-on-five, the lowest mark of his career. So, his secondary assist rate is low, his shooting percentage is low, and he’s still been the most productive Nashville forward outside of their top line. His shot rates and high-danger rates are down from last year, but again, are among the best for their forwards.

He’s also having some tough luck on the power play. This year with Nashville, he scored 1 goal on 20 shots at five-on-four, an even five percent. Last year, he shot 16.7 percent at five-on-four. I’m going to guess he won’t keep shooting five percent with the man advantage.

Not much has changed in some of his play-driving metrics either. Below is from CJ Turtoro’s viz set, and shows things like zone entries and zone exits, as well as shot assists (passes leading to teammate shots). There has been little change from his first two seasons to this season:

There’s no doubt some of Fiala’s underlying numbers have taken a hit this year. His individual expected goals per 60 minutes (0.77) is considerably lower than last year (0.98) and lower than his rookie year (0.86). I do wonder how much of that has to do with the injury to Kyle Turris and Fiala basically being pushed all over the lineup because of injuries all season. In 2017-18, he was able to settle on a pretty good line with Turris and Craig Smith. This year, they only had about 10 games’ worth of ice time together.

Fiala is having a down year, no doubt. But there hasn’t been much change in most of his underlying numbers, has clearly had some bad luck, and the downturn in certain categories could be attributed to things outside of his control. In all, I don’t think basing his future performance on box car stats from 64 games is the way to go.

As far as comparing the two, here you go:

  Mikael Granlund (to Nasvhille) is very good offensively at both 5v5 and 5v4, a decent shot, a good penalty killer, with a good penalty differential, and ok defensively. Keven Fiala (to Minnesota) is better offensively at 5v5 and slightly weaker at 5v4 but otherwise similar. pic.twitter.com/9PYMqXDt0S

— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) February 25, 2019

  I think we could see these two perform very similarly fantasy-wise next year, though I do worry about Minnesota stripping down its team even further. Being surrounded by appropriate talent could be an issue for him. Regardless, I don’t think this trade is anywhere near as lopsided as some people made it out to be when it was announced, especially considering Granlund is UFA in one year and Fiala (who is four years younger, mind you) could probably be extended long-term for relatively cheap after this season.

from All About Sports https://dobberhockey.com/hockey-rambling/ramblings-jake-gardiner-injury-bluesdevils-updates-granlund-fiala-trade-february-28/

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OAKLAND, Calif. | James left in disbelief after brilliant Game 1 performance

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OAKLAND, Calif. | James left in disbelief after brilliant Game 1 performance

OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James defied belief with another brilliant playoff performance and was in utter disbelief at teammate J.R. Smith and the officials about key plays down the stretch that sent the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 124-114 loss to Golden State in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

James posted the first 50-point game in the finals since Michael Jordan did it 25 years ago and had the Cavaliers in position to stun the heavily favored Warriors in the opener before Smith’s blunder turned the tide in Golden State’s favor.

James finished with 51 points and had the Cavaliers in position to win when his pass down low to George Hill drew a foul on Klay Thompson with 4.6 seconds left and Cleveland trailing 107-106. Hill hit the first shot to tie the game but missed the second.

Smith secured the rebound but dribbled to half court, thinking that Cleveland was leading the game. James was calling for the ball that entire time and could only hold his arms out in shock before walking back to the huddle for overtime.

The Warriors then scored on their first possession of overtime when Durant drew a foul from Hill that upset James once again and never looked back, outscoring Cleveland 124-114 in the extra session.

The game ended with James jawing with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and then teammate Tristan Thompson getting ejected for a flagrant foul when he hit Draymond Green with the ball.

There were several calls down the stretch that angered James. He appeared to make a clean strip on Keven Durant that was called a foul and then he was visibly upset when he didn’t get a call on a drive on the other end.

Then after James drove past Stephen Curry for a three-point play that put Cleveland up 104-102 with 50 seconds left, he appeared to draw a charge on Durant. But officials went to the replay and changed the call to a block.

James answered with an impressive drive, changing hands in midair before scoring to give the Cavs the lead. But it wasn’t enough when Curry answered with a three-point play and Smith made his blunder.

The opener of the fourth straight finals between these teams followed a familiar script with the deeper Warriors overcoming a sensational individually effort by James the way they did in winning the past two titles.

James had his highest-scoring playoff game ever, tied Jerry West for the most 40-point games in a single postseason with eight and almost single-handedly led the Cavs to the win.

He made 19 of 32 shots, added eight rebounds and eight assists and played nearly 48 minutes for a third straight game.

But the lasting image of this game will be of James calling for the ball behind the 3-point line as Smith dribbled out the clock in a play reminiscent of one made by Dallas’ Derek Harper in a playoff loss to the Lakers 34 years ago.

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By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer, By Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (Z.S)

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